Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dicter

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The English translation of the French verb “dicter” is “to dictate.” It is pronounced as “deek-teh” in its infinitive form.

The word “dicter” comes from the Latin word “dictare,” which means “to speak or say repeatedly.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future.

Three simple examples of using “dicter” in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je lui aurai dicté le texte avant qu’il ne parte. (I will have dictated the text to him before he leaves.)
  2. Ils auront dicté toutes les règles avant de commencer le jeu. (They will have dictated all the rules before starting the game.)
  3. Elles auront dicté leur décision demain matin. (They will have dictated their decision tomorrow morning.)

Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of dicter

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dicté J’aurai dicté une lettre. I will have dictated a letter.
tu tu auras dicté Tu auras dicté un poème. You will have dictated a poem.
il il aura dicté Il aura dicté une liste. He will have dictated a list.
elle elle aura dicté Elle aura dicté une histoire. She will have dictated a story.
on on aura dicté On aura dicté un discours. One/We will have dictated a speech.
nous nous aurons dicté Nous aurons dicté un contrat. We will have dictated a contract.
vous vous aurez dicté Vous aurez dicté des notes. You will have dictated notes.
ils ils auront dicté Ils auront dicté leurs volontés. They will have dictated their wishes.
elles elles auront dicté Elles auront dicté des règles. They will have dictated rules.

Other Conjugations for Dicter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter (this article)

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter

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Dicter – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense

The French futur antérieur tense is a compound tense used to express actions or events that will have occurred in the future before another action takes place. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” (depending on the main verb) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
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Construction

1. For most verbs, use “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – Subject + future tense of “avoir” + past participle
Example with the verb “manger” (to eat):
– J’aurai mangé (I will have eaten)
– Tu auras mangé (You will have eaten)
– Il/elle/on aura mangé (He/She/One will have eaten)
– Nous aurons mangé (We will have eaten)
– Vous aurez mangé (You will have eaten)
– Ils/elles auront mangé (They will have eaten)
2. For a select group of verbs, use “être” as the auxiliary verb. These are typically verbs of motion or state-changing verbs (e.g., aller, venir, naître, mourir, partir, etc.). The formation is the same, but the auxiliary verb is “être.”
Example with the verb “partir” (to leave):
– Je serai parti(e) (I will have left)
– Tu seras parti(e) (You will have left)
– Il/elle/on sera parti(e) (He/She/One will have left)
– Nous serons parti(e)s (We will have left)
– Vous serez parti(e)(s) (You will have left)
– Ils/elles seront parti(e)s (They will have left)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. The futur antérieur is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. For example:
   – Je partirai dès que j’aurai fini mon travail. (I will leave as soon as I have finished my work.)
   – Ils seront rentrés avant que la pluie commence. (They will have returned before the rain starts.)
2. It is often used with time expressions that indicate when the action will occur relative to another future action, such as “dès que” (as soon as), “avant que” (before), “une fois que” (once), etc.

Interactions with Other Tenses

– The futur antérieur tense is commonly used in combination with the future simple (futur simple) and other tenses to indicate the sequence of actions in the future. The futur antérieur typically refers to the action that will have been completed before another action takes place.

For example

– Quand tu auras terminé ton devoir, tu pourras sortir. (When you have finished your homework, you can go out.)
– J’irai te voir après que tu seras rentré. (I will visit you after you have returned.)

Summary

The futur antérieur tense is used to express completed actions in the future that will occur before another specified future action or event. It’s a crucial tense for describing the chronological order of events in French.

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